Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-21
Barton.

L. Grow w ednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Patrick Quinn has sold the
old Ellis house and shop on Main
street to Ezra Martin.
There is considerable sickness in
this community. Several persons
have the pneumonia.
The Ladies' society of the Cong.
church will meet with Mrs. W. l.
Robinson, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Freeman, who
have been away on a visiting tour,
were called home last Wednesday,
by the sickness of their son, Leone.
An accident to a freight train on
the north end of the Passumpsic
road, last Wednesday morning, de-
laved the mail train south about four
hours.
Our readers will find interesting
Boston letters on the opposite page,
written by ''Trufax." Also a letter
from the editor, who is in New York
on business.
The ''night-cap" party, given by
the T. Club last Friday night, passed
off very pleasantly. The night-caps,
worn by the Club, created quite a
sensation. Net proceeds, S11.
In a letter received from c. F. Da-
Wis. who is in AIissoula, Mont, he
states that the winter, west Of the
Rocky Mountains, has been compar
atively light. Wish we could say
the same here in New England.
1t would be much better if District
clerks would hand IN the registers to
the town superintendent before town
meeting. as it would assist them in max
ing their annual reports. viii the Dist.
clerks please notice this and do US a
favor. Sapt.
Correspondents will please note
the fact that when their letters are
carried by, it is because they are tax
en- to the depot for mailing, instead
of the postoffice. Postal clerks are
obliged to attend to all cancelled
matter first.
About thirty of the young friends
of John Batchelder assembled, by
invitation, in the second story of the
Owen Block, last Thursday evening,
where a very pleasant evening was
passed. There were games, music,
refreshments, etc.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Connecticut and Passumpsic rail-
road, held week before last, Nathan
lei p Lowering resigned as treasur-
er. and James III. Williams was elect
ed to the vacancy, to take effect
March l. Mr.. Lowering is father of
n. p. Lowering of Lyndonville, so
many years general ticket agent of
the Passumpsic road.
The annual meeting of the Orleans
Educational Society will be held in
Barton, Friday, March 4th. The
following is the programme $50 a.
m, Address of Welcome 40, COB
stacles," W. T. Clark; 1915,
housekeeping" S. A, Hunt 1915,
Essay, Miss A f. Batchelder IL. 90,
Mistakes" ID. 5. Waterman 11.30,
Questions. 1.lJ p. m, Business
l.30, practical Instruction." L. S.
Mckinney: 2.1j, Essay, Miss Jennie
Locke; go, Reading" E. A.
Cook 3.lj, The School in Educa-
ton, Justus Dart, state Supt.
THOMAS MARTIN,
G. W. HENDERSON, ex Com.
MINNIE WILLIAMS.
AII,an~.
The entertainment given by the
Good Templars at Darling's hall, Fri
day evening, consisting of the dra-
ma. 1.-The Last Loaf" was an excel
lent one. The parts were well COM
mitted and rendered, and the whole
entertainment was so pleasing that
1t is hoped that it will be repeated
soon, with the addition of a good
farce and a Grand Promenade at
the close, due notice of which will be
given in the MONITOR.
Ea<r Albany.
Willie Heath goes to Newport to
attend school this spring.
The road roller is in good hands,
who are not afraid of a few flakes of
snow, and thus far they have kept
above the drifts and we have good
roads.
The Good Templars' entertainment
Wednesday evening drew a full
house. The exercises were good, the
temperance drama excellent, and all
seemed to enjoy the evening.
Several are on the sick list : Mrs.
Beech is suffering severely from a
bad knee; Mrs. Alice Coburn, an
aged lady, is afflicted with rheuma-
tism Mrs. Susan Clough has asthma,
and is threatened with pneumonia ;
Mrs. Reuel Wells is very feeble and
many others are ailing.
burton Landing.
The Thespians go to LyndOnville
on Wednesday eve, the sd inst, to
play Forced to the War"
The scholars had social gather
ing at school-house hall on Friday
evening, with a full attendance.
Miss Annie Brennan is seriously
In--AIrs. b. j Clement, who has
been sick with lung fever, is conva-
descent.